Hearings

The Role of Regulation in Shaping Equity Market Structure and Electronic Trading
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “The Role of Regulation in Shaping Equity Market Structure and Electronic Trading.” The witnesses on Panel I will be: Mr. Jeffrey Sprecher, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.; Mr. Kenneth Griffin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Citadel LLC; Mr. Kevin Cronin, Global Head of Trading, Invesco, Ltd; Dr. James Angel, Associate Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. The witnesses on Panel II will be: Mr. Thomas Wittman, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Equities, The NASDAX OMX Group, Inc.; Mr. Joe Ratterman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, BATS Global Markets, Inc. Additional witnesses may be announced at a later date.
All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Jul 15 at 10:00 AM

The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.” The witness will be: The Honorable Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Jul 16 at 10:00 AM

What Makes a Bank Systemically Important?
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “What Makes a Bank Systemically Important?”. The witnesses will be: Dr. Richard Herring, Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. James Thomson, Professor and Finance Chair, University of Akron; Dr. Robert DeYoung, Capitol Federal Professor in Financial Markets and Institutions, University of Kansas School of Business; and Dr. Paul Kupiec, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute.
All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Jul 22 at 03:00 PM

Building Economically Resilient Communities: Local and Regional Approaches
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled, “Building Economically Resilient Communities: Local and Regional Approaches.” The witnesses will be: The Honorable Steven M. Fulop, Mayor, City of Jersey City; Mr. Joseph A. Calabrese, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority; Mr. Lee Gibson, Executive Director, Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County; and The Honorable Claire A. Collins, Supervisor, Bath County, Virginia.
All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Jul 30 at 09:45 AM

The Flood Insurance Claims Process in Communities After Sandy: Lessons Learned and Potential Improvements
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled, “The Flood Insurance Claims Process in Communities After Sandy: Lessons Learned and Potential Improvements.” The witness on Panel I will be: The Honorable Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. The witnesses on Panel II will be: Mr. Donald Griffin, Vice President, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America; and Ms. Maryann Flanigan, Supervising Attorney, New Jersey Legal Services, Hurricane Sandy Legal Assistance Project.
All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Jul 31 at 10:00 AM

Financial Products for Students: Issues and Challenges
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on “Financial Products for Students: Issues and Challenges.” The witnesses will be: Mr. David A. Bergeron, Vice President for Postsecondary Education Policy, Center for American Progress; Ms. Christine Lindstrom, Higher Education Program Director, U.S. Public Interest Research Group; Mr. Kenneth Kocer, President, South Dakota Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Director of Financial Assistance, Mount Marty College; and Mr. Richard Hunt, President and CEO, Consumer Bankers Association.
All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Jul 31 at 02:00 PM

Examining the GAO Report on Expectations of Government Support for Bank Holding Companies
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “Examining the GAO Report on Expectations of Government Support for Bank Holding Companies”. The witnesses will be: Dr. Lawrance Evans, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Dr. Deniz Anginer, Assistant Professor of Finance, Pamplin School of Business, Virginia Tech; Dr. Edward Kane, Professor of Finance, Boston College; Dr. Anat Admati, George G.C. Parker Professor of Finance and Economics, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University; and Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum.
All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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